Author Archives: Joe_Williams

Jerry’s Artarama Haul

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Joe_Williams

I recently received my first order from Jerry’s Artarama, and I have to admit that I ordered because the store’s name had “arama” in it’s title. I’m glad that I did. Their website is easy to use, and their prices … Continue reading →

Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, Stuff Joe Likes | Tagged art supplies, Jerry's Artarama | 2 Comments

A Pretty Good Little Sketchbook

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Joe_Williams

Tina snagged this 5.5 inch by 8.5 inch Canson XL Mixed Media sketchbook from a big box store to hopefully replace my beloved Sketchbook from Heaven. It wasn’t quite the replacement for that cheap but inexplicably magical doodle pad, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, Weird World of the Roku, What's on TV? | Tagged doodles, drawing, I want my MTV, MTV, Roku, Sketch, sketchbook | Leave a comment

Feline Friday

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Posted in Feline Fridays | Tagged cat, feline, Plywood, tabby | 2 Comments

Mad About the iPad

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Joe_Williams

I’m getting used to the fantastic art program for the iPad Pro called Procreate. It uses the Apple Pencil, and it has the most satisfying interface that I’ve used on a digital platform thus far. I’ve been doodling and playing … Continue reading →

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Pixels Versus Pigment | Tagged Cartoon, iPad, Joe Williams, mad scientist, monster, Procreate, sketchbook | 2 Comments

Feline Friday

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Black and White Friday. Shot with an iPad and edited with Affinity Photo on the same iPad.

Posted in Feline Fridays, Photography | Tagged Affinity Photo, cat, feline, Plywood, tabby | 2 Comments

Feline Friday

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Posted in Feline Fridays | Tagged cat, Dutch Angle, Gotham, kitty, Plywood, tabby, tabbycat | Leave a comment

TV SNIDE

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Joe_Williams

After finishing my last Halloween Head, I was looking for another project to work on. I thought I would continue with monsters, but a likely creature did not leap to mind. I kicked around a bunch of ideas trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustration, Technique | Tagged 1970s, Affinity Designer, Bonnie Franklin, Cartoon, funny, Illustration, Joe Williams, One Day at a Time, TV GUIDE, vector | 2 Comments

There Ought To Be Clowns

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Joe_Williams

I was trying to squeak out this Halloween Head for October 31st, but it wasn’t to be. I had a Halloween costume to finish, and I ended up chasing a few wild geese and wandering up a few blind alleys … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique | Tagged Affinity Designer, Halloween, head, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, scary, vector | Leave a comment

Halloween Cat

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Plywood has been involved every step of the way in the creation of this year’s Halloween Costume. He hasn’t been helpful, but he’s been involved. Happy Halloween.

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We Are NOT Alone

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Joe_Williams

My latest Halloween Head is a fellow with one hell of a commute. This visitor from another world is a vector illustration I whipped together in Affinity Designer.

Posted in Halloween, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique | Tagged Affinity Designer, Alien, creature, Halloween Head, Illustration, Joe Williams, Martian, vector | Leave a comment

The Widow

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Joe_Williams

My latest Halloween Head is more of a femme fatale rather than a monster. Illustrated by Joe Williams using the world’s greatest vector art program Affinity Designer on a well-worn 2010 Macbook at home and a battered 2008 Macbook at … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Halloween, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique | Tagged Affinity Designer, axe, femme fatale, giallo, Halloween, Halloween Head, Joe Williams, monster, mudreress | 2 Comments

The Vector Chainsaw Massacre

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Here is another Halloween Head I illustrated in the marvelous vector design application called Affinity Designer. I started this yesterday morning with a vague polygon shape for a face and a cog shape for hair. I wasn’t sure if it … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged #AffinityDesigner, Affinity Designer, Halloween, Halloween Head, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, vector | Leave a comment

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Joe_Williams

This is a variation of my 23rd anniversary card that I posted recently. I had designed the card with a Halloween notion in mind, and it was a small matter to swap out the 23 with a Jack O’ Lantern … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique | Tagged #AffinityDesigner, Affinity Designer, design, Halloween, headless horseman, horror, Illustration, Sleepy Hollow, vector | Leave a comment

The Legend of the 23rd Anniversary

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Celebrating 23 years of marriage as Tina and I usually do — we make cards for one another. This year I decided to chase down a Halloween theme as I do with Tina’s birthday cards. I cooked this headless horseman … Continue reading →